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PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies

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Public, Charter Grades 6-8

313

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7350 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90041-2547

(323) 254-4427

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

Asian:

3.5%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2011 → 51st in 2015

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2011) to 51st (2015)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school38%

District avg31%

California avg42%

Not ranked this year

PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2015	45.2	1213 of 2477	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	546 of 2379	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	448 of 2259	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	375 of 2236	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	60.7	775 of 2179	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	923 of 2063	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.2	1011 of 2005	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	1261 of 1999	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.1	1169 of 1804	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.5	1111 of 1777	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.1	1130 of 1769	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2014-2015) ?

Science79%+15 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-3 vs state

Mathematics22%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Luther Burbank Mid School Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math Magnet	Public	6-8	6460 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-4400	824	49	16.9	88.6%	27 (3.3%)	8 (1.0%)	752 (91.3%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	54.5	1053^rd of 2761 public middle schools	61.9%		51	1142^nd of 2783 public middle schools	59.0%	89	27.7	27.7	38.7	47.9	48.7	45.0	30.0	43.8	50.8	41.4	$23,400	$4,921	$18,479
South Pasadena Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Fair Oaks	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5830	1,096	46	23.9	14.5%	237 (21.6%)	19 (1.7%)	223 (20.3%)	429 (39.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (17.0%)	97.9	53^rd of 2761 public middle schools	98.1%		98.1	46^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.3%	7	73.1	73.1	83.7	81.8	83.9	83.1	78.3	78.7	81.1	79.3	$15,684	$507	$15,177
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1221 Monterey Rd.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-8145	1,182	52	22.5	56.6%	930 (78.7%)	7 (0.6%)	150 (12.7%)	73 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.6%)	61.4	869^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.5%		57	963^rd of 2783 public middle schools	65.4%	94	34.3	34.3	42.3	50.9	51.8	49.3	40.0	40.4	46.6	42.7	$15,937	$943	$14,994
Washington Irving Mid School Math Music and Engr Magnet	Public	6-8	3010 Estara Ave.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-3700	909	52	17.5	63.7%	211 (23.2%)	23 (2.5%)	570 (62.7%)	59 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	79.9	477^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.7%		74.1	608^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.2%	131	42.5	42.5	75.3	61.4	58.1	64.2	65.2	47.9	47.3	52.5	$23,505	$4,486	$19,019
Octavia E. Butler Magnet	Public	6-8	1505 North Marengo Ave.	Pasadena	91103	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5830	481	26	18.4	70.3%	47 (9.8%)	45 (9.4%)	351 (73.0%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	31.6	1772^nd of 2761 public middle schools	35.8%		21.3	2204^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.8%	432	21.7	21.7	39.5	41.1	31.4	36.9	30.1	18.6	18.7	22.4	$27,105	$4,089	$23,016
Theodore Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	222 East Acacia Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6845	842	40	21.1	61.6%	421 (50.0%)	13 (1.5%)	335 (39.8%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	51.9	1135^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.9%		51.3	1127^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.5%	8	28.5	28.5	48.3	52.5	48.5	50.2	28.1	36.3	29.3	32.2	$17,623	$1,165	$16,458
California Creative Learning Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2709 Media Center Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	California Creative Learning Academy Middle School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 539-2810	98	4	23.9	60.2%	27 (27.6%)	5 (5.1%)	55 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.1%)	31.7	1768^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.0%		27.3	1935^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.5%	167	19.1	19.1	47.8	35.7	38.1	42.1	23.9	14.3	4.8	16.8	$21,327	$2,330	$18,997
Florence Nightingale Middle	Public	6-8	3311 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4800	773	47	16.5	87.3%	16 (2.1%)	19 (2.5%)	577 (74.6%)	148 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	49	1207^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.3%		40.8	1435^th of 2783 public middle schools	48.4%	228	26.5	26.5	39.7	49.3	44.8	44.8	31.5	38.9	32.9	34.7	$26,893	$4,475	$22,418
El Sereno Middle	Public	6-8	2839 North Eastern Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 224-4700	857	51	16.8	91.8%	14 (1.6%)	12 (1.4%)	787 (91.8%)	31 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	54.1	1071^st of 2761 public middle schools	61.2%		51.8	1115^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.9%	44	25.3	25.3	42.0	46.8	47.4	45.9	37.1	44.0	39.2	40.6	$26,783	$4,782	$22,001
Huntington Middle	Public	6-8	1700 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7060	709	31	23.0	14.4%	122 (17.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (5.6%)	467 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (10.9%)	98.2	41^st of 2761 public middle schools	98.5%		99	17^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.4%	24	73.1	73.1	86.9	81.3	81.3	83.1	89.0	84.5	83.4	85.6	$17,097	$287	$16,810

Frequently Asked Questions about PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies

How many students attend PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies?

In the 2014-15 school year, 313 students attended PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies.

What district is PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies?

Students at PUC California Academy for Liberal Studies are 92% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% White.

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